(© Transplanted Mountaineer, source: Wikipedia.org) BARACK Obama’s presidential victory has been celebrated around the world, from Kenya, to Indonesia, to Japan. Democrats in the United States are obviously elated, and are hopeful for a new future. Indeed, this has been one of the most historic and highly anticipated elections in the US. Multiple parallels can […]
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Obama wins twice
By Zedeck SiewEVERY year that Americans go to the polls, the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur throws an election watch party — typically in the morning, local time, due to time differences. With widespread dissatisfaction of the Bush administration, a gutted global economy, and the possibility of an African-American president, it was no surprise that the 2008 […]
Obama’s victory a momentous occasion: Rais
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Nov 2008: Malaysia today hailed Barack Obama’s victory in the US presidential election, with Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim saying it was a momentous occasion not only to Americans but also to humankind. Congratulating Obama, he said, Malaysia welcomed the victory as a new beacon in the struggle for the fulfilment […]